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'100% Original' Ugg ad banned

The advertising watchdog has banned a Facebook ad from uggbootsstore-uk.com that claimed to offer "100% Original" Uggs but failed to provide evidence that it was offering genuine products.

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The ad included a picture of a boot and the following text: "Our UK Exclusive Sale … uggbootsstore-uk.com … Huge sale – save 40 – 80% 100% Original. Made in Australia."

The ad attracted one complaint that challenged whether it was misleading because it implied genuine Ugg boots were for sale.

Uggbootsstore-uk.com did not respond to the Advertising Standards Authority's enquiries.

The ASA decided the "100% Original" claim, in conjunction with the image of an Ugg boot, was misleading as the body had not seen any evidence that genuine products were for sale. It banned the ad from appearing again in its current form.

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